John 4:12

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

In Context

11The woman saith unto him, Thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then canst thou have this water that giveth life?

13Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one who drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

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Cross References

John 4:6And Jacob’s well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e’en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.

Hebrews 3:3For this personage hath been counted worthy of higher glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built it, hath greater honour than the house.

Matthew Henry on John 4:5-27

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria… Read the whole commentary →

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